Pathorkata Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pathorkata is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Pathorkata. The total population of Pathorkata is 2,382 out of which 1,241 are males and 1,141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pathorkata is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pathorkata village is 566 which is 24% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pathorkata is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Pathorkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pathorkata is 28.9%. Thus Pathorkata village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 30.54% and the female literacy rate is 27.15% in Pathorkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pathorkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pathorkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pathorkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 566 | 298 | 268 |
| Literacy | 28.91% | 30.54% | 27.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,857 | 953 | 904 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pathorkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pathorkata village out of total population, 967 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 967 workers engaged in Main Work, 555 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 623 | 576 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 555 | 523 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 41 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 344 | 29 | 315 |
| Non Working | 1,415 | 636 | 779 |
Map of Pathorkata, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pathorkata, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Pathorkata village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paham Tilapara | 682 |
| Gofuapara | 299 |
| Paham | 2,037 |
| Upper Nalbari | 497 |
| Alokdia | 653 |
| Lower Nalbari - I | 327 |
| Sorokpara | 478 |
| Pushkanipara | 2,775 |
| Nidanpur | 483 |
| Maulakandi | 3,150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pathorkata, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia